Red Sox/MLB 2025 Off-Season Hot Stove II - Who’s at Third?

[BigGoalBrad]

I'm a lacrosse guy so MLB and MLS being hidden on Apple isn't a big deal. I'll watch the Sox on Nesn and go to a few games still. I don't want neutral games.

Apple TV is a rip off and I have to remember to cancel it bc so little free stuff is on there but they make some excellent original content. Happy I dumped the iPhone.

 

[LouJersey]

Have to think about total potential dollars, not just AAV. Bregman has a guaranteed $80M for 2026 and 2027, but then he'll be looking at another deal after that, starting with his age 34 season. He'd probably be looking at a 2, maybe 3 year deal then. If Boras thinks he can get a 5 year deal next offseason with more total dollars than the remaining two years of this deal, plus a potential 3 year contract after, then he'll opt out.

I don't think he'll opt out, but I don't think he's a lock not to.

Reminds me to buy some tickets or Uncle Steve is going to stop spending

Does anyone truly watch other teams play these games? I mean sure, once in a while but who is putting 2.5 hours into a reds Pirates Sunday night game?

 

[Chevalier du Clavier]

Reminds me to buy some tickets or Uncle Steve is going to stop spending


Does anyone truly watch other teams play these games? I mean sure, once in a while but who is putting 2.5 hours into a reds Pirates Sunday night game?

Do we see Reds-Pirates on Sunday night? We might see a Mets-Pirates game or a Yankees-Reds game. The real question is what are the viewership numbers going to be for Mets-Yankees if the deal goes to Apple? Will baseball fans buy a sub? If not, what becomes of the future of MLB?

Speaking of the Yankees, beards are allowed.

 

[Chevalier du Clavier]

 

[HustleB]

Do we see Reds-Pirates on Sunday night? We might see a Mets-Pirates game or a Yankees-Reds game. The real question is what are the viewership numbers going to be for Mets-Yankees if the deal goes to Apple? Will baseball fans buy a sub? If not, what becomes of the future of MLB?

Speaking of the Yankees, beards are allowed.

I always thought it was bs the way they limited player expression. If you signed with them I get it. But for a player that is drafted or a guy that goes there in trade. It’s just wild to me that no one ever really pushed back on it.

 

[BMC]

Golden reflexes!

 

[Chevalier du Clavier]

 

[BMC]

Another really cool play

 

[cheg1349]

Another really cool play

Former unsigned Red Sox draft pick Matt LaPorta making an appearance in that clip!

 

[RoccoF14]

Does anyone truly watch other teams play these games? I mean sure, once in a while but who is putting 2.5 hours into a reds Pirates Sunday night game?

Agreed. I don't watch a lot of regular season baseball unless my team is playing or its a really compelling matchup.

That said, I WILL listen to out of market games on the radio. Baseball is the perfect sport for radio, so I'll have a game on in the background while I'm working around the house.

 

[McGarnagle]

Reminds me to buy some tickets or Uncle Steve is going to stop spending


Does anyone truly watch other teams play these games? I mean sure, once in a while but who is putting 2.5 hours into a reds Pirates Sunday night game?

When I was a teenager and sports were everything, I might have, but nowadays I can barely make time to watch my own team.

Back in the day the national broadcasts were your only opportunity to watch stars from teams outside of your geographical region, but now that we have YouTube, it's somewhat unnecessary

 

[CDJ]

Golden reflexes!

He was gonna be a great pitcher for the Red Sox, in my opinion baseballs biggest what if?

 

[Morris Wanchuk]

Agreed. I don't watch a lot of regular season baseball unless my team is playing or its a really compelling matchup.

That said, I WILL listen to out of market games on the radio. Baseball is the perfect sport for radio, so I'll have a game on in the background while I'm working around the house.

I used to put Jon Miller on when I couldnt fall asleep but the adds would wake me up.

Then I found....

sleepbaseball.com

The Northwoods Baseball Radio NetworkIs On The Air.

www.sleepbaseball.com

Fake baseball games to help you sleep hahah

 

[GordonHowe]

Trying to make sense of Rafael Devers’s reaction to the Alex Bregman signing and other thoughts on the happenings at Fenway South

Bregman at third, relegating Devers to the status of a $30-plus million per year DH, what is he going to do about it?

www.boston.com

 

[SPV]

I’m sure some of you have already said something like this, but these Red Sox need to watch Bull Durham to learn how to interview. I do like the way Cora seems to be handling things at least.